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Qatar’s 2022 World Cup: Ready, glitzy, expensive

Doha, Qatar—The bill being paid by Qatar for the most expensive World Cup ever held is set to rise to fantasy levels in the...

Clubs to get over $200M World Cup compensation

Lausanne, Switzerland—FIFA will distribute 209 million dollars (215 million euros) to clubs that release their internationals for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the...

Hey big spenders: Qatar woos the rich with luxury World Cup

Dubai—With deluxe match packages selling for thousands of dollars and five-star hotels doing a brisk trade, a sheen of glamour coats Qatar’s World Cup...

IOC calls for Russia ban; FIFA throws team out of World Cup

Geneva—The International Olympic Committee on Monday urged sports federations and organisers to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from international events following Russia’s...

France calls for Russians to be thrown out of World Cup

Paris—Russia should be expelled from the 2022 World Cup after invading Ukraine, French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet told Le Parisien newspaper on...

Ronaldo saves Portugal as France held to 1-1 draw

PARIS—Cristiano Ronaldo became the all-time top scorer in men’s international football with two late goals as Portugal beat the Republic of Ireland 2-1, while...

Qatar extends minimum wage of $275/month to all workers

Doha, Qatar—A minimum wage of $275 a month came into force for all workers in Qatar Saturday, official media reported, as the Gulf state...

Qatar wooing foreigners, offers residency to property buyers

By Anne Levasseur and Gregory Walton Doha, Qatar—Gas-rich Qatar has flung open its property market to foreigners, with a scheme giving those purchasing homes or...

Migrant workers in Qatar still face abuses–group

Doha, Qatar—Qatar’s massive migrant workforce is still being exploited by employers who withhold wages, threaten expulsion, and deduct pay, leaving some staff unable to...

World Cup 2022 organisers to cut staff: sources

The organisers of the 2022 World Cup will lay off an undisclosed number of staff as gas-rich Qatar cuts costs amid the coronavirus economic...

FIFA drops plans for 48-team ‘Cup’

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